As a cool-toned pale person, this foundation/shade is one of the only ones that have ever matched my skin, as usually, everything I try is too yellow or too dark (or both) for my skin tone. The bottle of this product is nice and heavy and the pump is really good and makes it easy to get a perfect amount of the foundation. Very little goes a long way with this product, one small pump is easily enough for my entire face and for blending it down my neck. It's more of a thick liquid, which I am not the biggest fan of, and I sometimes have to go through a bit of effort to make it look nice on my dry-ish skin. But even with these downsides, overall, this is one of the best foundations I have ever used, and it is very easy to get a flawless but still not-cakey-looking result with this foundation.

I was sooo disappointed with this foundation as I'm a huge fan of the HG vanish stick formula. It's the first foundation that I really can't make work for my skin at all, no matter how many hacks I've tried. It's cakey, powdery and feels heavy on the skin. I also notice my skin breaks out after wearing this, which isn't normal for me (I've mostly pretty good skin). A definite no for me, but highly recommend the stick formula.

I ordered this foundation in Bare colour.  The bare colour is actually orange and no way can I wear it. Totally disappointed

For context, I have dehydrated skin that shows mostly dry with a little oil coming through as the day goes on. So if a foundation is going to cling to dry patches I would see it. I bought this because of a Youtuber recommendation and I tried the stick and liked the finish but not so much the application method (I just prefer liquids) this was exactly what I hoped. Super full coverage so you only need a little and I buff well into my skin and can really get a light coverage if I want. It doesn't look cakey on me and isn't too matte. It's my new favourite foundation.

Okay, so this is the first review I have ever given because I was that impressed. A longtime, loyal hourglass fan, I was very happy with the vanish stick but I always struggled to use the right amount and didn't like the pulling feeling of having to work it around my face. This liquid version is a game changer. I get more and more redness as I get older plus have a v oily nose (also a glasses wearer) and dry cheeks. Basically, makeup doesn't stay on my face or looks worse thought the day. The stick stayed and looked okay. This, however, not only stayed but after a day in the sun, it was still there at 1am looking as dewy as I put it on. Very impressed. I think all the cakey reviews are due to using too much. You really do need half a pump. worth it. x